Query: NC_014658:743453 Methanothermus fervidus DSM 2088 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Methanothermus fervidus; Methanothermus; Methanothermaceae; Methanobacteriales; Euryarchaeota; Archaea
General Information: Country: Iceland; Environment: Fresh water, Hot spring; Isolation: Hot solfataric spring from Iceland; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 83C. Thermophilic methanogen. Methanothermus fervidus was isolated from a solfataric hot spring in Iceland.
Subject: NC_015707:1911431 Thermotoga thermarum DSM 5069 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Thermotoga thermarum; Thermotoga; Thermotogaceae; Thermotogales; Thermotogae; Bacteria
General Information: Country: Djibouti; Isolation: Continental solfataric spring; Africa; Temp: Hyperthermophile; Temp: 80C. This organism, a member of the Thermotogales, has the characteristic morphology of one or more cells contained in a sheath-like envelope which extends beyond the cell wall. Preliminary sequencing of Thermotogales genomes has identified extensive horizontal gene transfer between these organisms and the Archaea. Thermotoga thermarum does not grow at high salt concentrations (>0.6% NaCL). This organism also produces heat stable enzymes such as endoxylanase, beta xylosidase and alpha arabinofuranosidase which may have commercial uses.